What happens when leaders embrace honesty, transparency, and effective self-coaching?
Antonia Bowring
In today’s insightful episode, we sit down with Antonia Bowring, a highly credentialed, top New York executive coach and author of the book “Coach Yourself.” In this discussion, we explore essential leadership qualities like feedback, honesty, and transparency, and how they’re crucial for understanding one’s own behavioral challenges.
Antonia shares her perspective on authentic leadership and underscores the value of having a safe place to express challenges and when to ask for help. She also elaborates on ADHD coaching, differentiating it from traditional executive coaching, and shares several practical frameworks from her book designed to build strong teams and foster self-coaching that leads to greater personal and professional growth.
What We Discuss in This Episode
- What inspired you to write “Coach Yourself”?
- How does feedback play a role in personal and professional development for leaders?
- Why is transparency and honesty becoming more appreciated in leadership post the pandemic?
- Can you explain the differences between executive coaching and ADHD coaching?
- How can leaders establish a safe environment to share their challenges?
- What is the “spectator to actor mindset,” and how does it impact personal agency?
- How can activating core values influence